Amoruso was walking across the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks near Northeast Third Avenue and North Flagler Drive in Fort Lauderdale.

The train was traveling in a north along the tracks as it approached the crossing at Northeast Third Avenue. The red warning lights flashed, the gate blocked cars, bells had sounded and the train had activated the air horn as a warning, according to the police report.

Witnesses said Amoruso ignored the warnings and crossed over two sets of tracks before being struck by the Brightline train, police said.